Because they are misleading, basically.
The technology making the recording isn't the dominant factor.
A more relevant comparison would be:
o A lens designed for use with a large sensor can be
relatively small compared to sensor area.
o A lens designed for use with a small sensor must be
bulky in relation to sensor area.
On Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 10:00:50AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Why do you find these points to be dubious and suspect?
>
> Shel
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: John Francis
>
> > But the whole argument is based on some rather dubious assumptions.
> > In particular, I found this premise extremely suspect:
> >
> > o A lens designed for silver halide recording can be
> > relatively small compared to sensor area.
> >
> > o A lens designed for solid-state recording must be
> > bulky in relation to sensor area.
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> > > >http://www.imx.nl/photosite/comments/c014.html
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